Dear supporters, I just returned from the Philippines where I was overwhelmed by the joy that radiated from students and teachers alike. I was there assisting a US civil affairs (CA) team working to counter ISIS recruitment efforts by promoting early childhood...
Hello from Mongolia, where my first official trip as the Asia-Pacific Project Manager is coming to an end. I’ve spent the last few days working closely with the US Embassy team here, and participating in a US-funded kindergarten opening on the Mongolia-China border,...
Dear supporters, Over the past four months, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has been fighting to retake the city of Marawi from ISIS-affiliated fighters who seized control of the city in May. To date, more than 100 AFP service members, at least 400...
Greetings, SoA recently provided critical support to the US military and their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) partners working to support the fight against ISIS and violent extremism in the Philippines. We first told you about this effort here. Over the past...
Greetings, I recently returned from Nepal, where a US Army Team is working with local organizations to stop human trafficking. Human trafficking is a huge problem in a nation where poverty abounds, economic opportunity is lacking, and nearly 60% of people survive on...
The drive out of Dushanbe started with little fanfare, as our two-vehicle convoy navigated the unruly city traffic. Quickly, the humdrum of Tajikistan’s capital, a hodgepodge of tree-lined avenues, Soviet-style apartment blocks (known as Khrushchyovka), and...
Chris Clary, a member of the SoA team since 2013, has been called up and is deploying to Afghanistan with his Army National Guard unit. This will be the third time Chris has deployed as a Soldier to Afghanistan. Here he is on a prior deployment. We are very proud of...
Spirit of America was able to provide the consumable medical supplies needed for the U.S. Embassy to conduct medical training at two U.S. built Health Centers. Read about it here on the US Embassy Cambodia Facebook page. Related Projects[sp_wpcarousel...
On November 10th, 2014, the last remaining Marines in Afghanistan celebrated the 239th birthday of the Corps at Bagram Airfield. Every year's celebration of the Corps's birthday is a big event, but this one was special since it was scheduled to be the last birthday...
